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Jatin Gandhi

Jatin Gandhi

Jatin Gandhi writes on politics and legal affairs.

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Government may clear 2 names for Supreme Court, sit on Justice KM Joseph’s file

A TMC supporter rides a scooty with a cut-out of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee and party flag on it in Kolkata on Thursday.

Updated on Aug 3, 2018 03:49 IST

Lawmakers want National Judicial Appointments Commission Act to be brought back

The SC collegium, a body of top judges headed by the Chief Justice of India, appoints high court and Supreme Court judges right now.

Updated on Aug 1, 2018 17:56 IST

Centre set to send 120 names for judges to Supreme Court collegium

File photo of Supreme Curt building in New Delhi.

Updated on Jul 13, 2018 05:52 IST

Simultaneous polls finds few takers among opposition parties, Cong stays silent

Those supporting the idea have backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s argument that simultaneous polls will lead to reduction of election expenses and that parties will not have to be in election mode through the year.

Updated on Jul 8, 2018 18:34 IST

BJP, Congress skip law panel meet on simultaneous Lok Sabha, state assembly elections

Both the Congress and BJP skipped the Law Commission’s meet on simultaneous elections.

Updated on Jul 7, 2018 18:56 IST

Legalise gambling and betting on sports to help generate revenue, jobs: Law panel

The law panel report also held that regulating betting and gambling activities would “strike at the underworld’s control over the illegal and unregulated gambling industry”.

Updated on Jul 5, 2018 18:37 IST

Centre may seek review of SC verdict on Delhi, says not a victory for AAP

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Supreme Court held that the L-G does not have independent decision-making powers, and is bound to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.

Updated on Jul 4, 2018 17:48 IST

NITI Aayog calls farmers’ panel formula impractical

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Vice Chairman.

Updated on Jul 3, 2018 17:50 IST

Law ministry seeks Cabinet nod for legal cells in all departments

LIMBS to make the progress of cases at different stages completely transparent.

Updated on Jun 29, 2018 02:44 IST

NITI Aayog to relook at costs under Ayushman Bharat plan

The IMA has termed the package rates for certain treatment under the National Health Protection Mission as “unacceptable”.

Updated on Jun 26, 2018 18:13 IST

Don’t question govt’s intentions, says Ravi Shankar Prasad on next CJI’s appointment

Union Minister for IT and Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad during a press conference on the achievements of his ministry in last four years, in New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 19, 2018 02:19 IST

BJP leaders converge at Naqvi’s iftar party for Muslim women

Women click selfie with union textiles minister Smriti Irani at an Iftar party hosted by union minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at his residence in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Updated on Jun 13, 2018 18:00 IST

Day after meeting Amit Shah, Akali Dal leadership calls on PM Modi with demands

The Akali Dal delegation thanked PM Modi for the union government’s decision to exempt Langar from GST.

Updated on Jun 9, 2018 01:34 IST

Congress complains about 6 million ‘fake’ voters in Madhya Pradesh, Election Commission to probe

Congress Madhya Pradesh president Kamal Nath with senior Congress leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh come out after a meeting with the Election Commission at Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi.

Updated on Jun 4, 2018 13:02 IST

SC should issue contempt notices if govt ignores collegium Abhishek Manu Singhvi

(L to R) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi enjoy a light moment during the release of Singhvi’s book ‘Straight Talk’, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Updated on May 30, 2018 18:26 IST

Political parties ignore law panel’s request for views on simultaneous Lok Sabha, state elections

An election officer closes an electronic voting machine at the end of polls at a polling station in Bangalore on May 12, 2018.

Updated on May 28, 2018 18:39 IST

Indu Malhotra cleared as Supreme Court judge, govt sits on KM Joseph’s file

Supreme Court judges are appointed by a collegium, which comprises the five top judges headed by the Chief Justice of India.

Updated on Apr 25, 2018 18:18 IST

Legal opinion not routed through us invalid: Law ministry to other depts

Union law and justice minister Ravi Shankar Prasad speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi.

Updated on Apr 22, 2018 17:49 IST

Political consensus, amendments hold key to simultaneous elections

The Law Commission of India is examining a proposal to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Updated on Apr 19, 2018 03:07 IST

BCCI a ‘state’, bring it under RTI ambit: Law Commission

The argument that the BCCI is a private body has been rejected by the Law Commission.

Updated on Apr 18, 2018 19:17 IST

Law panel seeks statute tweak for simultaneous polls

The proposals also speak of doing away with the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha or the state assembly with a constructive vote of no confidence.

Updated on Apr 17, 2018 18:25 IST

Modicare to kick off on Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, focus on wellness

The comprehensive primary healthcare and the national health insurance scheme together form the two legs of Ayushman Bharat (popularised as ‘Modicare’), which was announced in this year’s budget.

Updated on Apr 12, 2018 20:13 IST

Law Commission may recommend holding simultaneous polls

The Narendra Modi government has been keen on holding simultaneous elections citing the election code of conduct as an impediment in development works and the expense involved in holding multiple assembly elections every year.

Updated on Apr 12, 2018 04:34 IST

Sexual harrasment case: Govt, SC lock horns over Karnataka judge’s elevation

View of Supreme Court building in New Delhi.

Updated on Apr 9, 2018 17:38 IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad counters SC judge Chelameswar with letter of his own to CJI

File photo of Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Updated on Apr 8, 2018 18:09 IST

Govt moves to appoint 5 Calcutta HC judges, lawyers strike may end soon

Typists sit idle outside the Calcutta High Court during lawyers’ strike over vacancies at the court.

Updated on Apr 7, 2018 11:44 IST

What is the controversy over the SC/ST Act?

Members of the Dalit community stage a protest during 'Bharat Bandh' against the alleged 'dilution' of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes act, in Bhopal on April 2, 2018.

Updated on Apr 5, 2018 02:20 IST

Govt objects as SC collegium clears judge accused of sexual harassment

A view of the Supreme Court of India.

Updated on Mar 30, 2018 18:16 IST

Uniform civil code: Law Commission will steer clear of Muslim marriage laws

This file photo taken on November 4, 2016 shows Muslim women at a rally to oppose the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Updated on Mar 30, 2018 05:28 IST

Srikrishna committee report on data protection and privacy by May-end

Apart from suggesting solutions on issues related to data protection, the BN Srikrishna committee will submit the draft for a new law.

Updated on Mar 27, 2018 17:00 IST

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